Will flame moss work in low light? and is that pretty hard to find? Also what if i used egg crate and tied the moss to that and put that down under the gravel. Would that give me a good moss carpet?
Plant newbie looking for advice on low light plants
- Thread starter rockhoe14er
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Yeah i figure you can buy everything ofline but i was curious if this was a common item in a fish store.
No
As I mentioned before (WHY I don't know) but I have yet to find one store in my area that carries ANY MOSSES. And the plant selections suck as well. Thank God I have a lfs that can order stuff for me, but mosses isnt one she can.
It really depends on your LFS selection. The AC marketplace will surely have someone selling mosses... I find that easier than ebay or aquabid, personally.
I am not 100% sure about flame moss in low light... I have it but I've got pretty moderate light. I'm sure it'll be okay, just not sure how fast it'll grow. Tying to egg crate sounds difficult
But you could try it!
I am not 100% sure about flame moss in low light... I have it but I've got pretty moderate light. I'm sure it'll be okay, just not sure how fast it'll grow. Tying to egg crate sounds difficult
But you could try it!
I also have screen door mesh that i used to place over the egg crate on my ledges and to keep fish out. Do you think i could use that and get the plants go grow through that?
Is there an easy way to add a couple extra watts of light? I don't want to get one of those really expensive light set ups that give like 400404040202310 watts of power.
Is there an easy way to add a couple extra watts of light? I don't want to get one of those really expensive light set ups that give like 400404040202310 watts of power.
I use the clamp lights with aluminum reflectors that you can find at Walmart or Home Depot with CFL bulbs. Very affordable You can also DIY a hood with CFL bulbs (look in the DIY section, there are a couple types) for pretty cheap.
I dont see how the screen wouldn't work - just sandwich the moss between... it may take awhile for the moss to get through the screen if it's too fine. But moss takes awhile to get going, anyway.
You can also DIY a hood with CFL bulbs (look in the DIY section, there are a couple types) for pretty cheap.I dont see how the screen wouldn't work - just sandwich the moss between... it may take awhile for the moss to get through the screen if it's too fine. But moss takes awhile to get going, anyway.
so sandwich then put sand on top of it? or leave the screen on top of the substrate until the moss grows through then cover with sand?
